Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Niger
Niger: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Niger, 1992–2023
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Niger recorded 21.1% for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Niger peaked at 23.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 20th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.7% | — |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.0% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 21.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Niger?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Niger was 21.1% in 2023, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.